Okada rider commits suicide over debts

Residents of Gangansi area of Ibadan, Oyo State have been left in awe following the tragic reports of an Okada rider, identified simply as Abass, who committed suicide yesterday over a couple of huge debts he owed people.

Prior to the unfortunate act, he was sure to drop a suicide note explaining his predicament. His corpse was found dangling by a neighbour at around 7;30 pm on October 18,2018

One of the neighbors, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Abass , adding that his wife did not live with him before his death. He said;

“The house belongs to his elder brother. He has children but his wife has left him. Someone saw his body dangling from the ceiling in the room and shouted. He was dead by that time. We saw a suicide note he left behind. He said he killed himself because of huge debts he owed people.”